Category Archives: Canada

Truth, Reconciliation and Canada’s ‘Cultural Genocide’: Notes from a Truth Commission

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Andrea Russell joins JiC this week for a timely post on the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) which is examining the impact and legacy of the Indian Residential Schools system in Canada. Andrea recently attended one of the TRC’s national events in Montreal … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Prime Minister: A Danger to Peace?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

There was no need to be particularly impressed or to defend the comments of the newly appointed leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. Fresh off his victory in the … Continue reading →

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Canada Threatens to Undermine the ICC?

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Too often in the past few years, when the Canadian government has come up in human rights related news, it has been for all the wrong reasons. This was the case once again when, last week, Canadian Foreign Minister John … Continue reading →

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A ‘Shot’ of Canada at the Nuremberg Trials

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Dear readers, I recently had the unforgettable opportunity of visiting the premises of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunals, where senior officials of the Nazi regime – including Herman Goering, Rudolph Hess and Albert Speer, amongst others – were tried following … Continue reading →

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A Disturbing Tale: Canada’s Human Rights Record and Reputation

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

This past week the United Nations Committee Against Torture released a report into Canada’s human rights record. It wasn’t pretty. The Committee suggested that Canada was complicit in the torture of Canadian citizens post-9/11 and expressed concern at the “apparent reluctance on part … Continue reading →

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An Arab Fling: The West and International Justice in Libya

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

The following piece is a guest-post at Opinio Juris where I have been honoured with the opportunity to guest-blog for the next two weeks. All pieces will also be cross-posted here. Enjoy! An Arab Fling: The West and International Justice … Continue reading →

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Saying We’re Sorry: Historical Justice, Katyn, Canada and Rwanda

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

Overcoming the injustices of the past does not come easy. In Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere, Aboriginal peoples have sought a sense of justice with greater political representation and protection of their traditions after colonial brutality. With the support … Continue reading →

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